Top Rankings
Jersey City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 6,345 students in Jersey City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
High Schools in Jersey City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
High School in Jersey City School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dr Ronald Mcnair High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
39 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
24,426 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
1,968 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jersey City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#462 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Graduation Rate
73%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
10%
% Hispanic
38%
34%
% Black
25%
17%
% White
16%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,620 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,787 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$846 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$776 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,620
$26,931
Spending / Student
$31,787
$25,828
Best Jersey City School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Ronald Mcnair High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
123 Coles Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 418-7617
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 418-7617
Grades: 9-12
| 698 students
Rank: #22.
Infinity Institute
(Math: 78% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Grades: 6-12
| 288 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
299 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4373
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4373
Grades: 9-12
| 188 students
Rank: #44.
Innovation High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
239 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1504
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1504
Grades: 9-12
| 286 students
Rank: #55.
James J Ferris High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
35 Colgate St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6660
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6660
Grades: 9-12
| 1,345 students
Rank: #66.
William L Dickinson High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2 Palisade Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4400
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,856 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
60 Crescent Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6700
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 877 students
Rank: #88.
Henry Snyder High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
239 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6600
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 747 students
Rank: n/an/a
Regional Day School
Special Education School
425 Johnston Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6165
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6165
Grades: PK-12
| 60 students
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